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Pancsofar, Nadya; Petroff, Jerry G.; Carlani, Joshuah – Young Exceptional Children, 2022
Although discussions around family support in early intervention and early childhood special education have often been framed to include all caregivers, recent research suggests that, in practice, professionals most often interact with children's mothers, and that fathers have been left feeling like the "odd man out" (Mueller &…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Well Being, Fathers, Young Children
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Schuengel, C.; Kef, S.; Damen, S.; Worm, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
From the perspective of attachment theory, this paper discusses individual differences in the quality of caregiving by direct-care staff for persons with intellectual disabilities. Theoretical arguments and findings from related literature are cited to support the probable role of professionals' own attachment experiences and their mental…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Attachment Behavior, Group Homes, Caregivers
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Suemitsu, Shigeru – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
The author outlines the history, current situation, and the future of the care and support system for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Japan. He describes how the service system has been shaped from within by Japanese legislation dating back to the Child Welfare Act of 1947, and how international events such as the…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Well Being, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation